χάμω
Greek
Alternative forms
- χάμου (chámou) (vernacular, pronunciation in several idioms)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek χάμω (khámō), from Ancient Greek χαμαί (khamaí).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxa.mo/
- Hyphenation: χά‧μω
Adverb
χάμω • (chámo)
- (informal) down, on the ground, on the floor
- Βάλ’ το χάμω. ― Vál’ to chámo. ― Put(singular) it down.
- Mην πετάς τα σκουπίδια χάμω!
- Min petás ta skoupídia chámo!
- Don't throw rubbish on the ground.
Synonyms
- κάτω (káto) (standard)
Related terms
- χαμο- (chamo-)
- from χάμου (chámou): χαμουτζής (chamoutzís)
Further reading
- χάμω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language